In case you missed it the PAW just started today. Check out over 100 events on paw-germany.de. We want to especially draw your attention to the two events with contributions from the Leibniz PostDoc Network: The first event: A Panel discussion entitled Postdoc Surveys – Benefits, Considerations and Opportunities for Improving the Postdoc Experience –Continue reading “It’s Postdoc Appreciation Week 2023!”
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Joint Statement of the German Postdoctoral Networks on the Draft Bill for the #WissZeitVG now published
This post was written by Dr. Marta Fereirra-Gomes (DRFZ) and Dr. Mine Altinli (BNITM), the current spokeswomen of the Leibniz PostDoc Network. As we reported previously (see here, here, and here), a reform of the WissZeitVG has been in the making for a while. Around a month ago the Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchContinue reading “Joint Statement of the German Postdoctoral Networks on the Draft Bill for the #WissZeitVG now published”
#AktionswocheWissenschaft: Action Week around the proposed #WissZeitVG reform
After a few weeks of silence we are again drawing your attention to the proposed reform of the #WissZeitVG and the #IchBinHanna discussions in German politics and beyond. If you are new to these terms you can check out two of our earlier posts on the topic from a few weeks ago: Updates on theContinue reading “#AktionswocheWissenschaft: Action Week around the proposed #WissZeitVG reform”
Reflections on the BMBF panel discussion on future postdoc employment rules
For this short blog post we collected some of your reactions to the BMBF panel discussion on the WissZeitVG reform on March 30th 2023 (mainly from Twitter). If you need some background on the topic see our previous post. Not every opinion expressed here necessarily represents the views of the steering committee of the LeibnizContinue reading “Reflections on the BMBF panel discussion on future postdoc employment rules”
Updates on the proposed WissZeitVG reform
This blog post is intended to provide resources and information about recent developments regarding the proposed reform of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG). As the public and political debates around the topic are happening in German discussion panels and major German news outlets we provide the information here in English primarily for the community of non-German speakingContinue reading “Updates on the proposed WissZeitVG reform”
Welcome Package for PostDocs now available!
This post was written by Dr. Katarzyna Hnida-Gut and Dr. Lisa Belkacemi, coordinators of the Working Group Working conditions and Mental Health. We are happy to share with you the Welcome Package For PostDocs! Do you feel a little bit confused or overwhelmed as a PostDoc in Germany? Do you need help with navigating intoContinue reading “Welcome Package for PostDocs now available!”
Report of the first Leibniz PostDoc Survey is now online
This post was written by Dr. Daniela Fiedler and Dr. Thomas Lösch, coordinators of the Working Group “WG1 PostDoc Survey”. Leibniz PostDoc Network members and followers of our Blog or on Twitter might be aware that we’ve been double-jobbing for the last few months (how appropriate for PostDocs…). Firstly, we have been preparing for andContinue reading “Report of the first Leibniz PostDoc Survey is now online”
6th Annual Meeting of the Leibniz PostDoc Network
This is a guest post by our newly elected spokeswomen Dr. Marta Fereira Gomes (DRFZ) and Dr. Mine Altinli (BNITM). Our Leibniz Postdoc Network had its 6th Annual Meeting on 16th and 17th of November achieving a record participation. After a short introduction by our spokesperson Marta Ferreira-Gomes (DRFZ), the first day started with Dr.Continue reading “6th Annual Meeting of the Leibniz PostDoc Network”
The second Leibniz PostDoc Survey is open for participation
This post was written by Dr. Daniela Fiedler and Dr. Thomas Lösch, coordinators of the Working Group “WG1 PostDoc Survey”. Participants of the Leibniz PostDoc Network and followers of our Blog or on Twitter might be aware that the working group “WG1 PostDoc Survey” is busy double-jobbing: Firstly, we are close to finalizing the “ReportContinue reading “The second Leibniz PostDoc Survey is open for participation”
Open call: new blog series highlighting research of Leibniz postdocs
UPDATE 12-03-2021: We have now closed the call and we are currently preparing the interviews. Stay tuned! Dear Leibniz Postdocs, one of the main goals of the Leibniz Postdoc Network is to raise the profile of postdocs working at the institutes of the Leibniz Association. Since our inaugural meeting in 2017 we have worked towardsContinue reading “Open call: new blog series highlighting research of Leibniz postdocs”